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Masami Suga
Masami Suga is Coordinator of the Refugee Studies Center at the
University of Minnesota. She holds Ph.D. and M.A. degree in Design,
Housing, and Apparel from the University of Minnesota; and a B.A.
degree in Anthropology from Macalester College. She has conducted
research and outreach activities in the Twin Cities Hmong community
since 1990, including recording life histories of Hmong textile
artists. She also serves as a consultant to the Goldstein Gallery,
Science Museum of Minnesota, and Minnesota History Center on their
Hmong dress and textile arts collections.
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Bo Thao
Bo Thao is Executive Director of the Womens Association of Hmong and
Lao (WAHL), a community-based mutual assistance agency. She holds a
B.A. degree in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota.
Under her directorship, WAHL provides access to resources to help
advance womens status by addressing the needs of family and community
while promoting the heart of Hmong culture.
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